Microsoft, SharePoint and Ransomware
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Microsoft is investigating whether a leak from its early alert system for cybersecurity companies allowed Chinese hackers to exploit flaws in its SharePoint service before they were patched, Bloomberg News reported on Friday.
Microsoft identified three China-based hacking groups targeting SharePoint vulnerabilities in the ongoing cyberattack, and urged customers to ensure they've applied security updates.
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Cryptopolitan on MSNMicrosoft investigates SharePoint exploit leak tied to Chinese hackersThe SharePoint vulnerability first came to light in May when Vietnamese security researcher Dinh Ho Anh Khoa demonstrated it at the Pwn2Own cybersecurity conference in Berlin, organized by Trend Micro’s Zero Day Initiative. Khoa was awarded $100,000, and Microsoft issued an initial patch in July.
A series of cyberattacks targeting Microsoft collaboration software, specifically SharePoint, have been linked to Chinese hackers and threat actors.